Job Description
Payroll Specialist (GSC India)
Reporting to: Payroll Lead / Global Payroll Operations
Location: India (GSC)
The Senior Payroll Specialist owns payroll delivery for assigned countries, acting as the primary interface between Vertiv and external payroll vendors. This role carries payroll signoff responsibility, ensures statutory compliance, manages escalations, and supports audit and SOX requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Own endtoend payroll delivery for assigned EMEA and AsiaPac countries
- Act as the primary governance contact for payroll vendors, ensuring SLA adherence and issue resolution
- Perform detailed review and final validation of payroll outputs, including:
- Grosstonet calculations
- Statutory taxes, social security, and benefits
- Countryspecific compliance items
- Provide payroll signoff approval prior to payment and posting
- Manage complex payroll changes and escalations beyond analyst level
- Serve as RSC lead for Asia countries, coordinating execution, issue resolution, and countryspecific requirements
- Lead payroll reconciliations with Finance and support GL posting reviews
- Support SOX controls, internal audits, and external audits, ensuring complete documentation and evidence
- Coach and review work performed by Payroll Analysts
- Drive process improvements, vendor performance reviews, and standardisation initiatives
- Support payroll transitions, vendor changes, and system implementations
Key Requirements
- 5-8 years of experience in multicountry payroll (EMEA and/or AsiaPac)
- Strong working knowledge of labour law, statutory compliance, and payroll controls
- Experience working with outsourced payroll vendors (ADP, SD Worx, or equivalent)
- Proven ability to manage vendor performance and country responsibilities independently
- Strong stakeholder management and escalation handling skills
Skills & Tools
- Advanced payroll systems and vendor platforms
- HRIS / HCM systems (Oracle HCM preferred)
- Advanced MS Excel (reconciliations, variance analysis)
- Strong understanding of payroll controls, SOX, and audit requirements
Languages
- English - Mandatory
- One or more regional languages - Strongly preferred (depending on country portfolio)
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